NDP’s Cam Broten promises to rebuild Saskatchewan’s film industry

The Saskatchewan NDP has plans to rebuild the province’s film industry if elected.

Cam Broten says they will implement a 45 percent refundable film employment tax credit and 15 percent all-spend film tax credit, in addition to the employment credit, on non-labour costs including post-production.

Broten says the industry is essential to the province’s economy, and hopes to bring film makers back to Saskatchewan.

“This will create hundreds of jobs. For actors, digital animators, electricians, carpenters, construction workers, and more. It will boost our economy and it will create government revenue.”

Saskatchewan’s film incentive was cut by the SaskParty in 2012.

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce pegged the cost of the previous film tax credit at about one million dollars a year.